Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science

Jae Won Choi

7 Articles

Mediastinal pancreatic pseudocyst naturally drained by esophageal fistula: Soo Ho Park, Seung Keun Park, Sang Hyun Kim, Won Kyu Choi, Beom Jin Shim, Hee Ug Park, Chan Woo Jung, Jae Won Choi; Yeungnam Univ J Med. 2017;34(2):254-259. Published online December 31, 2017; DOI: https://doi.org/10.12701/yujm.2017.34.2.254

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Mediastinal pancreatic pseudocyst is a rare complication of acute or chronic pancreatitis. Pleural effusion and pneumonia are two of the most common thoracic complications from pancreatic disease, while pancreaticopleural fistula with massive pleural effusion and extension of pseudocyst into the mediastinum is a rare complication of the thorax from pancreatic disease. To the best of our knowledge, there have been no case reports of mediastinal pancreatic pseudocyst-induced esophageal fistula in Korea to date. Here in, we report a case about 43-year-old man of mediastinal pancreatic pseudocyst-induced esophageal fistula presenting with chest pain radiating toward the back and progressive dysphagia. The diagnosis was confirmed by an esophagogastroduodenoscopy and abdomen computed tomography (CT). The patient was treated immediately using a conservative method; subsequently, within 3 days from treatment initiation, symptoms-chest pain and dysphagia-disappeared. In a follow-up gastroscopy 7 days later and abdomen CT 12 days later, mediastinal pancreatic pseudocyst showed signs of improvement, and esophageal fistula disappeared without any complications.

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Pseudocyst of the pancreas masquerading as spontaneous pneumomediastinum
John D L Brookes, Manish Mathew, Charlene P Munasinghe, John C Gribbin, David A Devonshire, Prashant Joshi, Andrew D Cochrane
Journal of Surgical Case Reports.2019;[Epub] CrossRef

Superior Vena Cava Syndrome Without Thrombosis Found in Behcet's Disease.: Hyun Soo Kim, Hyung Jun Kim, Ki Hwan Hur, Kyung Rok Kim, Jae Won Choi, Dong Woo Kang; Yeungnam Univ J Med. 2012;29(1):38-41. Published online June 30, 2012; DOI: https://doi.org/10.12701/yujm.2012.29.1.38

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Behcet's disease is a rare multisystemic disorder whose main pathological defectis vasculitis, and superior vena cava (SVC) syndrome without thrombosis is a very rare manifestation of the disease. These authors encountered a case of SVC syndrome without thrombosis caused by Behcet's disease. A 33-year-old man visited the hospital for aggravated dyspnea without any related medical and familial history. He had a three-day history of abrupt swelling of the face, neck, and right arm. He suffered from recurrent oral ulcer, and there were acneiform nodules on his face as well as redness and swelling at the site of the intravenous injection. On the multi-detected computed tomography (CT) chest angiograms (chest angio MDCT), the SVC narrowed without thrombosis. Venogram was carried out, and percutaneous transluminal balloon angioplasty of the SVC stenotic site was performed. The following day, the swelling was found to have subsided. The details of the case are reported herein.

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Recurrent onycholysis in a patient with Behcet's disease
Hyeon Seok Kim, Dong Seok Lee, Seung Hwan Lee, Woo Hyuk Kwon, Yun Jeong Kim
Yeungnam University Journal of Medicine.2016; 33(1): 56. CrossRef

Black Pigmentation of Terminal Ileum after Long Term Ingestion of Charcoal: Jun Young Lee, Sung Bum Kim, Sang Hoon Lee, Hee Jung Moon, Jae Won Choi, Jong Ryul Eun, Byung Ik Jang, Tae Nyeun Kim, Joon Hyuk Choi; Yeungnam Univ J Med. 2007;24(2 Suppl):S623-626. Published online December 31, 2007; DOI: https://doi.org/10.12701/yujm.2007.24.2S.S623

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Abstract PDF: Isolated pigmentation of the terminal ileum is rare incidental finding when performing a colonoscopic examination. The common substances that cause gastrointestinal pigmentations are lipofuscin, iron sulphide(FeS), hemosiderin, and other exogenous materials such as silicates and titanium. In most cases, pigmentation of the terminal ileum has no subjective symptoms, so it is found in autopsy or incidental colonoscopic examination. The cause of pigmentation has not been clearly identified. We experienced a case of pigmentation of terminal ileum associated with long term charcoal ingestion. This finding supports that the source of ileal pigmentation is ingested material.

Two Cases of Jejunal Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor Diagnosed by Capsule Endoscope.: Jae Won Choi, Ji Eun Lee, Byung Ik Jang, Tae Nyeun Kim, Sun Kyo Song, Young Kyong Bae; Yeungnam Univ J Med. 2006;23(1):131-137. Published online June 30, 2006; DOI: https://doi.org/10.12701/yujm.2006.23.1.131

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Abstract PDF: Small bowel tumors have been difficult to diagnose because of low incidence and absence of specific symptoms. There are no efficient and accurate tests available for diagnosis. Capsule endoscopy is an efficient diagnostic tool for small bowel disease and obscure gastrointestinal bleeding. We diagnosed two cases of small bowel gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) diagnosed by capsule endoscopy that were treated by surgery. A 68 year old male presented with abdominal pain. The capsule endoscopy showed fungating ulcer mass at the jejunum. A 55 year female presented with melena. The capsule endoscopy showed an intraluminal protruding mass with a superficial ulcer at the jejunum. Two cases were diagnosed with GIST after surgery. We report these two case diagnosed by capsule endoscopy and review the medical literature.

Colon Cancer in Behcet's Disease.: Ji Eun Lee, Jang Won Sohn, Kyu Hyung Lee, Youn Sun Park, Kook Hyun Kim, Jae Won Choi, Jong Ryul Eun, Byung Ik Jang, Tae Nyeun Kim; Yeungnam Univ J Med. 2006;23(1):124-130. Published online June 30, 2006; DOI: https://doi.org/10.12701/yujm.2006.23.1.124

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Behcet's disease has rarely been reported in association with malignant diseases. In most cases the autoimmune nature of the disease itself or immunosuppressive drug use has been blamed for malignant transformation. Solid tumors in addition to lymphoid and hematological malignancies are also seen during the course of Behcet's disease. We present here a case of colon cancer in a 40-year-old man with Behcet's disease. A near total colectomy was performed and postoperative chemotherapy and radiotherapy was administered to treat visceral peritoneal invasion. Recurrent evidence was not found. We present the clinical details of this rare case of colon cancer with Behcet's disease.

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Journal Africain d'Hépato-Gastroentérologie.2016; 10(1): 1. CrossRef
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Yonsei Medical Journal.2013; 54(4): 895. CrossRef

Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis with Central Diabetes Insipidus: A Case Report.: Jin Ho Kim, Jun Sung Moon, Sun Jung Mun, Ji Eun Lee, Jae Won Choi, Mi Jung Eun, Kyung A Chun, Ihn Ho Cho, Ji Sung Yoon, Kyu Chang Won, Kyung Hee Lee, Duk Seop Shin, Hyoung Woo Lee; Yeungnam Univ J Med. 2005;22(2):259-265. Published online December 31, 2005; DOI: https://doi.org/10.12701/yujm.2005.22.2.259

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Abstract PDF: Central diabetes insipidus (DI) is a syndrome characterized by thirst, polydipsia and polyuria. Langerhans cell histiocytosis is one of the etiologies of DI. Recently we experienced a central DI associated with Langerhans cell histiocytosis. The 44 years old female patient complained right hip pain, polydipsia and polyuria. We carried out water deprivation test. After vasopressin injection, urine osmotic pressure was increased from 109 mOsmol/kg to 327 mOsmol/kg (300%). Brain MRI showed a thickened pituitary stalk and air bubble like lesions sized with 5cm, 7cm was shown on fifth L-spine and right hip bone at hip bone CT. CT guided biopsy revealed abnormal histiocytes proliferation and abundant lymphocytes. The final diagnosis was central DI associated with systemic Langerhans cell histiocytosis invading hip bone, L-spine and pituitary stalk. Desmopressin and etoposide chemotherapy were performed to the patient.

A Case of Jejunal Diverticulitis with Perforation Combined with Intussusception Caused by Inflammatory Fibroid Polyp.: Jae Won Choi, Kook Hyun Kim, Ji Eun Lee, Jun Hwan Kim, Byung Ik Jang, Tae Nyeun Kim, Moon Kwan Chung, Jae Whang Kim; Yeungnam Univ J Med. 2005;22(1):113-118. Published online June 30, 2005; DOI: https://doi.org/10.12701/yujm.2005.22.1.113

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Abstract PDF: Diverticulosis of the small intestine is a rare entity, compared with that of duodenum or colon, and is found in only 1% of autopsied patients. The main complications are diverticulitis with or without a perforation, obstruction and hemorrhage, which are associated with a high mortality. Intussusception is primarily a disease of childhood; with only 5 to 10% of cases occurring in adults. In contrast to childhood intussusception, 90% of adult intussusception cases are had an associated pathologic processes. An inflammatory fibroid polyp is an uncommonly localized non-neoplastic lesion of the gastrointestinal tract. It occurs most often in the stomach and secondly in the ileum. It rarely occurs in other organs such as the colon, jejunum, duodenum and esophagus. We report a case of jejunal diverticulitis with a perforation combined with intussusception caused by an inflammatory fibroid polyp. A 78-year-old female presented with abdominal pain, fever and chill. Contrast CT scan showed intussusception of the ileum. The patient was treated with a small bowel segmental resection. After surgery, the specimen showed jejunal diverticulitis with perforation.

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